Darmstadt and Hoffenheim were both left still waiting for their first win of the season after sharing a 0-0 draw at the Bollenfalltor Stadion on Saturday.
After an even, competitive encounter, Hoffenheim wasted late chances to snatch all three points with Luca Caldirola proving to be Darmstadt's hero with a late goal-line clearance that denied Kevin Kuranyi his first goal back in the Bundesliga since returning from Moscow in the summer.
The draw continued Darmstadt's unbeaten return to the top flight, while it gave Hoffenheim their first point of the campaign after two defeats.